Virginia
Transfer station
Newport News transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Recovery Operations Center (ROC).
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
The Recovery Operations Center offers drop-off services to Newport News residents. Proof of Newport News residency must be presented at the window to dispose of any material. Newport News residents paying a Solid Waste User Fee may dispose of trash and/or tires. No contractor trash is accepted. Commercial properties are prohibited from disposing of any trash, including recycling. Recycling services are available to all Newport News residents. Residents and contractors with a principal office in the city may dispose of unlimited residential vegetative waste from an eligible home, at no charge, with the listed size and contamination limits. If a contractor delivers that vegetative waste, the contractor must present an invoice signed by the resident identifying the worksite. Effective May 11, 2023, a contractor disposing of vegetation must have a primary business office based in Newport News, and a work order or invoice is still needed to show the work was conducted at a Newport News resident's home that pays a Stormwater fee. The official 2026 solid-waste collection calendar says Newport News residents who pay the Solid Waste User Fee receive city solid waste services, including full access to the Recovery Operations Center.
Hours
- Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on city-observed holidays.
- The official page says the center is located approximately one mile north of Denbigh Boulevard.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: Newport News residents paying a Solid Waste User Fee may dispose of trash and/or tires at the ROC under the posted limits. Recycling is available to all Newport News residents. The official ROC page does not list a separate trash tipping fee. Mulch and compost are sold to any customer (residency is not required to purchase) by the cubic yard and half cubic yard; cash, check, Mastercard, or Visa are accepted. See the official product-and-price page.
Where to buy:
Notes: Email 311@nnva.gov. The 311 Contact Center number is (757) 933-2311. A city office address of 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, also appears in the contact block; the ROC gate is at 520 Atkinson Boulevard.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household trash and bulk waste (residents paying the Solid Waste User Fee) | No more than 6 cubic yards per week. The official ROC page does not list a per-ton charge for qualifying residents. |
| Light-duty tires without rims (residents paying the Solid Waste User Fee) | Maximum of 4 per week and 12 per year. The official ROC page does not list a separate tire charge for qualifying residents. |
| Residential vegetative waste (excluding stumps and tree roots, waste contaminated with dirt, logs over 6 inches in diameter or 6 feet in length, and grass clippings or other bagged waste) | No charge, in unlimited amount, for residents and for contractors who meet the city-office and invoice rules. No dump trucks or dump trailers are allowed for trash; dump trucks or dump trailers are allowed only for vegetative waste. |
| Recycling, including cardboard, paper, bottles, cans, plastic jugs, scrap metal, appliances, e-cycling (TVs, computers, monitors, printers), and latex paint (maximum 5 gallons per week) | The official page lists these recycling services for Newport News residents and does not post a recycling gate fee. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Bulk waste is included in the 6-cubic-yard weekly household trash and bulk-waste limit. Mattresses are not separately named.
- TVs / electronics: E-cycling, including TVs, computers, monitors, and printers, is accepted daily Monday through Saturday during normal hours. Electronics are not treated as HHW.
- Tires: Residents paying the Solid Waste User Fee may bring a maximum of 4 light-duty tires without rims per week, and a maximum of 12 per year.
- Appliances: Accepted for recycling. The official collection calendar also mentions scheduling pickup of a large home appliance through 311, which is a separate curbside service.
- Yard waste / brush: Unlimited residential vegetative waste at no charge, with the listed exclusions. Dump trucks and dump trailers are allowed only for vegetative waste, not for trash.
- Household hazardous waste: Quarterly events only. The next official 2026 event listed when checked was December 7-12, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to confirmation on the official page. Latex paint is accepted during normal hours, not as HHW, with a 5-gallon weekly limit.
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is accepted from Newport News residents at quarterly collection events. Latex paint and electronics are not considered HHW and are accepted during normal hours (Monday through Saturday). Latex paint is limited to a maximum of 5 gallons per week. Each HHW event household may bring up to 75 pounds of solids and up to 5 gallons of liquids. All HHW must be in the original, labeled container. Acceptable examples include oil paints, stains, wood sealers, thinners, solvents, adhesives, glues, gasoline and other fuels, auto batteries, car waxes, oil and gasoline mixtures, brake fluid, fuel additives, insecticides, weed killers, pesticides, fertilizers, charcoal fluid, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, compact fluorescent bulbs, swimming pool chemicals, and rechargeable, lithium, nickel, and Ni-Cad household batteries. Alkaline batteries can go in household trash. Unacceptable: asbestos, unknown materials, PCB waste, household garbage mixed with chemicals or fluids, business or medical waste, explosives, compressed gas cylinders, and mercury.
Holiday closures
The official ROC page says the center is closed on city-observed holidays. The 2026 Solid Waste Collection Calendar describes city-observed holidays for curbside collection delays and does not print a separate dated ROC closure list on the fetched calendar. Check with 311 at (757) 933-2311 before a holiday. Official 2026 household hazardous waste collection events at this site (check back to confirm dates before arriving): the March 16-21, June 8-13, and September 14-19, 2026, events had already passed when this page was checked on November 11, 2026. The remaining 2026 event listed is Monday, December 7, through Saturday, December 12, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources . Source: Newport News Recovery Operations Center (hours and city-observed holiday rule) .
Other notes
- The official Household Hazardous Waste page tells readers to check back to confirm event dates before arriving.
- Mulch and compost product prices are on a separate official page at nnva.gov/961. A cubic yard will fill a full-size pickup truck. Products are not bagged.
Nearby Virginia towns
- Ashland (Elmont) transfer station
- Beaverdam transfer station
- Belmont (Spotsylvania County) transfer station
- Berkeley (Spotsylvania County) transfer station
- Boykins transfer station
- Bumpass (Louisa County) transfer station
- Bumpass (Louisa County) transfer station
- Chancellor (Spotsylvania County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.